#30547B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(43.7% 0.077 251.7), rgb(48, 84, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#30547B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30547B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 84, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.077 251.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #30547B | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30547B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #30547B text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #30547B text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#4476AC
oklch(55.5% 0.101 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#366394
oklch(49.1% 0.094 252)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#30547B
oklch(43.7% 0.077 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#294361
oklch(37.6% 0.061 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#30547B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #44567D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4F7A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D62 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30547B
#30547B
oklch(43.7% 0.077 251.7)
- #6C4A1B
#6C4A1B
oklch(43.7% 0.077 71.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #30547B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
Use #30547B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.